Japanese Bond Investors to Keep Eye on Debt Dynamics -- Market Talk
Dow Jones02-09 17:27
0927 GMT - Japanese government bond investors will need to be convinced that Japan's debt-to-GDP ratio remains in check, Aberdeen's Sree Kochugovindan says in a note. "Food tax policy is pivotal here," the senior research economist says. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's comments point to fiscal discipline, with an eye on bond-market sentiment toward debt dynamics, the economist says. The debt/GDP ratio has steadily declined since the pandemic, and Prime Minister Takaichi's latest fiscal and economic package will keep debt/GDP on that downward trend, the economist adds. (emese.bartha@wsj.com)
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February 09, 2026 04:27 ET (09:27 GMT)
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